Job Title: Finance Officer
ICCO is the Dutch Interchurch Organisation for Development Co-operation & Kerk in Actie is part of the Protestant Church in the Netherlands. ICCO & Kerk in Actie combine their knowledge, means and policies to work towards a world in which people live in dignity and prosperity, a world where poverty and injustice are no longer present.
We give financial support and advice to local organizations and networks across the globe that are committed to improving access to basic social services, bringing about fair economic development and promoting peace and democracy.
Job Summary: The Finance Officer will primarily ensure accountability for funds extended to local partners.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- In charge of financial analysis and assessment of partner organisations and program and project proposals
- Responsible for financial monitoring and evaluation of partner organisations, programmes and projects
- Preparations of payments in the contracts between ICCO/KiA and local organizations
- Preparation of purchase orders in the project administration
- Monitoring of realisation of payment orders
- Responsible for the identification of and advising on the financial capacity of partner organisations.
Qualifications, Skills & Experience:
- The applicant should have at least two to three years’ relevant work experience
- Detailed working knowledge on financial management of development organizations, producers organizations and business initiatives in the regional context
- Past experience working with databases
- Communicative skills both in writing as verbally
- Excellent language skills in English and a regional language.
- Basic knowledge of development issues.
- Good knowledge on ICT systems i.e. computer literacy skills and MS Dynamics
- Good knowledge of financial aspects on financing organizations
- Be open, diplomatic and highly reliable
- Results-oriented and an independent team player
- Affinity with the Christian protestant character of ICCO and Kerk in Actie and a high sense of integrity
- Highly independent
- Highly ethical
How to apply for the job:
Please kindly send your updated CV (not more than 3 pages) and a motivational letter (not more than 2 pages) to application@ppg.co.ug. All applications shall be clearly marked: ‘Finance Officer’ and no e-mails should exceed 2MB.
While we thank all applicants for your interest, only those selected for interviews will be contacted. Any form of lobbying will lead to automatic disqualification.
People Performance Group
Plot 8 Kitante Close, Kitante
Uganda
Attn.: The Director
E-mail: application@ppg.co.ug
Deadline: 18th July, 2014 by 5PM.
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